This page was exported from Bancroft this Week [ https://www.bancroftthisweek.com ] Export date:Sat May 2 23:00:30 2026 / +0000 GMT ___________________________________________________ Title: Lorimer provides update on Camp Bucko 2026 --------------------------------------------------- Up, up and away at Camp Bucko! Camper Vivan taking a flying jump into Wannamaker Lake at Camp Bucko in McArthurs Mills. /FILE By Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Last month, Carlow Mayo Township council approved requests for two flyovers for Camp Bucko at Cedar Ridge Camp in McArthurs  Mills this coming summer. At that time, Sherry Lorimer, operations coordinator with Camp Bucko, told Bancroft This Week that she'd have an update on this year's iteration of Camp Bucko after their general meeting on March 3, and she did so on March 25, offering Bancroft This Week her comments on Camp Bucko 2026. Cedar Ridge Camp will be hosting Camp Bucko this summer from Aug. 13 to 20. Camp Bucko is a camping experience for kids aged seven to 17 years with burn injuries and their families. This is the eighth year that Cedar Ridge Camp is hosting Camp Bucko. Camp Bucko, an acronym for “Burn Camp for Kids in Ontario,” is a camp open to burn survivors between the ages of seven and 17 years. It is the only camp of its kind in Ontario. During this six-day camping experience, campers and their families will be able to do activities like high ropes, horseback riding, mountain biking, archery, canoeing, swimming lessons, climbing wall, woodworking, sailing, kayaking, and more. Lorimer told Bancroft This Week that it was a very busy February and March with all the goings on with Camp Bucko, and going into her second year with the organization, she was loving all the activity. “It was so wonderful to see some of our campers and their families at our BUCKO In the City event on Saturday, March 14th, and we had a jam-packed itinerary for them! Attending were our friends the Toronto Ghostbusters, Game Yard laser tag, two giant bouncy castles, an amazing face painter, an extreme balloon artist [who Lorimer says has phenomenal creations], arts and crafts, and Grayson & Riana from Cedar Ridge Camp came to lead our families in campfire songs and games! Needless to say, it was a fantastic day! Of course, we are always appreciative  of the Carlow Mayo council's approval for our special guest flyovers and other concessions  they make for our burn family. The fact that we can bring such special  events to Camp Week for our kids gives us immense pleasure! So, thank you so much to Mayor Randy Wallace, Allan Musclow, and Jenny Snider. Hopefully, we will see you at Appreciation Day on Tuesday, Aug. 18!” she says. The planning for this year's Camp Week is well underway, and the theme is "BUCKO Under the Sea". Lorimer said that Pat Hayter, their vice-president, or the  “magic maker”  as they all call him, and the rest of their board of directors are hard at work, as always, to put together an extra special week for their young burn survivors. “I can't divulge any surprises as of yet, only because Pat is always working to top the previous year, and has so many irons in the fire, it is hard to keep up as to what is confirmed from day to day,” she says. Lorimer says that they always plan for a big turnout for their special camp, as they don't want any of their kids to miss all the fun. “It is a little early to predict numbers at this time, as there are a lot of personal and family factors that go into the kids attending camp, so we will just have to wait to see how it goes. As mentioned, Appreciation Day will be Tuesday, Aug. 18. We look forward to welcoming all our caring and generous sponsors and donors to spend time with us, enjoying activities with the campers, and of course Ted Reeder's fabulous barbecue lunch!” she says. “All of our campers, volunteers,  and VIT's (Volunteers in Training) always have such a memorable time at beautiful Cedar Ridge Camp, it is definitely what we look forward to and is the highlight of our year!” --------------------------------------------------- Images: https://www.bancroftthisweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CampBucko-cutline-embedded.jpg --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Post date: 2026-04-11 09:43:55 Post date GMT: 2026-04-11 13:43:55 Post modified date: 2026-04-21 12:57:59 Post modified date GMT: 2026-04-21 16:57:59 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Export of Post and Page as text file has been powered by [ Universal Post Manager ] plugin from www.gconverters.co